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      Pics of my 2012 Aveo 1.3 litre 75 hp diesel with start/stop

      Here is a few snaps of my 1.3 litre 75 hp diesel Aveo.

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      very nice, wish we had that here. how well does the diesel hybrid improve fuel economy over the traditional diesel?


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      Too early to say, only had it for nearly 3 days. But the mild hybrid seems to function exactly as advertised, when I engage the eco button located below the shifter, it's on. When I stop at a stop light or traffic, and put it in neutral, and foot on the brake, the engine stops instantly. When I put my foot on the clutch again, it starts right away. GM and some other reports I have read says it can add 5-10 percent on the already great fuel economy of the diesel engine. Kudos to GM for finally coming out with it. As many have said, I wish too they would come out with it in North America, it seems to be a great engine in a nice car.

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      Nice car!

      Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the diesel comes in a version without start/stop, right? Its basically being put on more and more cars in Europe (non-hybrids) and is just starting to make its way to the US in non-hybrid vehicles. They just use a beefed up starter designed to handle more starting cycles.

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      Yes Daox, both versions, the 75 hp 5 speed manual LT, and the 95 hp 6 speed manual LTZ both have start/stop. Beefed up starter works great. I usually have the tunes going, and really, it's hard unless you listen to know it's not running. Of course you know it's a diesel, more growling then the gasoline version, but still pretty darn quite. I do mostly city driving, couldn't justify the extra price for the LTZ over the LT, only difference is 6 speed, plus 16" tires and fog lamps and parking sensors. I got the dealer to throw in the parking sensors, (a must here) for free.
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      I've driven some petrol/electric hybrid cars - they all have start/stop as well. But those cars re-start the engine using their big electric motors, so you never hear a "conventional" starting sound of a 12 volt starter motor.

      When your tunes are off do you hear your starter motor? I imagine since the engine must be warm before the start/stop will function, the engine fires up nearly instantly. So you probably don't hear much of the starter motor.

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      No matter what the situation. It's fu...d up that the Chevy won't bring anything to theUS

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      Well, don't forget they're supposed to be bringing the Cruze diesel to North America this year or next ... Which means it could theoretically go in the Aveo here too... I mean Sonic.

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      Quote Originally Posted by XJCasper View Post
      No matter what the situation. It's fu...d up that the Chevy won't bring anything to theUS
      I think GM would agree...except for the "won't" part. The cost (monetary & reduced fuel economy) of bringing a diesel car to the US makes it unprofitable in most cases. If it was just a matter of loading up a boat and shipping 'em to the US, they'd already be in showrooms here.
      Sorry GM, the Turbo Sonic was priced too close to the Focus ST. I gots me a Ford.


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      A BIG hurtle for the American Car Industry to get over is bringing the American public around to the idea and common sense of a manual shift transmission. Manual shift transmission vehicle (with the exception of performance/sport cars & med. duty trucks) sell VERY poorly if at all on most dealer lots. The high cost of the diesel option is also a big turn off. Many STILL believe that diesels are underpowered and noisey.

      I will have to hand it to GM.........they are FANTASTIC at bringing cars POOR quality, difficult to work vehicles on to market that most people DO NOT want.





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